Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's service treatment records from his prior period of service are needed for proper adjudication.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to receipt of additional evidence. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain all relevant records and readjudicate the cases.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and PTSD, rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's vertigo is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As a result, he is granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically his vestibular disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he meets the schedular requirement for TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 21, 2012, February 19, 2014, and February 19, 2014 are denied as there is no evidence of an informal claim or intent to file a claim before these dates.,The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left hip surgical scar and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for further development and consideration.,No effective date prior to February 19, 2014 is granted as there was no informal claim or intent to file a claim before this date.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, 70 percent for PTSD, and 60 percent for ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine have been withdrawn. The Board has no further jurisdiction with respect to these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, thus his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including kidney cancer and spinal cancer, are remanded due to the need for additional medical records.,A decision on the issue of entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of both feet is inextricably intertwined with a decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for paralysis from the chest down.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service due to exposure to excessive noise.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation beginning February 4, 2015. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective from that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date for tinnitus and service connection for headaches have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the conditions were at least as likely as not due to his active duty service.